MET Flashcards by Antonio Pavelic

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WAFS

A

World Area Forecast System

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WAFC

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World Area Forecast Centres

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RSMC

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Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres

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MWO

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Meteorological Watch Offices

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VAAC

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Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre

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TCAC

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Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centres

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SADIS

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SAtellite DIStribution

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WMO

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World Meteorological Organisation

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ISA

A

ICAO Standard Atmosphere

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GSNS

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Global Satellite Navigation Systems

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MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

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DA

A

Density Altitude

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GND

A

Ground

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ELEV

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Elevation

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QNH

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MSL pressure

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QFE

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GND pressure

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HGT

A

Height

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ALT

A

Altitude

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FL

A

Flight Level

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T.HGT

A

True Height

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T.ALT

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True Altitude

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MSA

A

Minimum Safe Altitude or Minimum Sector Altitude

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MRVA

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Minimum Radar Vectoring Altitude

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OAT

A

Outside Air Temperature

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PFJ

A

Polar Front Jet

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CAT

A

Clear Air Turbulence

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Ci

A

Cirrus

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Cs

A

Cirrostratus

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Cc

A

Cirrocumulus

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As

A

Altostratus

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Ac

A

Altocumulus

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Cu

A

Cumulus

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Cb

A

Cumulonimbus

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Ns

A

Nimbostratus

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St

A

Stratus

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Sc

A

Stratocumulus

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FEW

A

Few (clouds)

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SCT

A

Scattered (clouds)

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BKN

A

Broken (clouds)

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OVC

A

Overcast (clouds)

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CAVOK

A

Clouds and visibility okay

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NSC

A

No significant cloud

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VV***

A

(sky obscured) Vertical Visibility

***=number of ft

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ISOL

A

Isolated (clouds)

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LYR

A

Layer (of clouds)

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EMBD

A

Embedded in a layer (cumulonimbus embedded in other clouds)

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DZ

A

Drizzle

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FZDZ

A

Freezing Drizzle

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SG

A

Snow Grains

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IC

A

Ice Crystals

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RA

A

Rain

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FZRA

A

Freezing Rain

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PL

A

Ice Pellets

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SN

A

Snow

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GS

A

Snow Pellets

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GR

A

Hail

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SH

A

Shower